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Both discretionary and mandatory parolees are supervised by the Department of Corrections after their release; parolees can be sent back to prison for violating the rules of their parole or for committing new crimes.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
The move was contested in court, though the U.S. Supreme Court later overturned a lower court order that would have prevented the Department of Homeland Security from terminating benefits for parolees.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
The parolee and the young woman reunited (with a few others) and started a two-year string of crimes.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
The educational program at Pelican Bay is the first of its kind ever implemented at a maximum-security prison in California and is helping to reduce recidivism rates while increasing employment opportunities for parolees, officials say.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
The move was contested in court, though the U.S. Supreme Court later overturned a lower court order that would have prevented the Department of Homeland Security from terminating benefits for parolees.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
The parolee and the young woman reunited (with a few others) and started a two-year string of crimes.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
The educational program at Pelican Bay is the first of its kind ever implemented at a maximum-security prison in California and is helping to reduce recidivism rates while increasing employment opportunities for parolees, officials say.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Parolee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parolee. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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parolee
noun
pa·rol·ee
pə-ˌrō-ˈlē 
-ˈrō-(ˌ); ˌpar-ə-ˈlē
-ˈrō-(ˌ); ˌpar-ə-ˈlē
: an individual released on parole
Legal Definition
parolee
noun
pa·rol·ee
pə-ˌrō-ˈlē, -ˈrō-ˌlē
: a prisoner released on parole
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